感
恩
节

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The word 感恩节 is formed by combining 感, meaning "to feel" or "gratitude", 恩, meaning "favor" or "kindness", and 节, meaning "festival" or "holiday". The characters 感恩 together convey the concept of "thanksgiving" or "gratitude", and with 节 appended, it specifies a ceremonial occasion, resulting in the term for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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感恩节是一个重要的节日。

Gǎn'ēnjié shì yī gè zhòngyào de jiérì.

Thanksgiving is an important holiday.

我们在感恩节吃火鸡。

Wǒmen zài Gǎn'ēnjié chī huǒjī.

We eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

感恩节那天，家人会团聚。

Gǎn'ēnjié nà tiān, jiārén huì tuánjù.

On Thanksgiving day, family members gather.

在感恩节，我们表达对生活的感激。

Zài Gǎn'ēnjié, wǒmen biǎodá duì shēnghuó de gǎnjī.

On Thanksgiving, we express gratitude for life.

感恩节提醒我们要珍惜所拥有的一切。

Gǎn'ēnjié tíxǐng wǒmen yào zhēnxī suǒ yōngyǒu de yīqiè.

Thanksgiving reminds us to cherish everything we have.

Word Definition - 感恩节

gǎn ēn jié Thanksgiving Day

Individual Character Details

感 gǎn
恩 ēn, ēn
节 jiē, jié